Ironing-board.



M. B. WONSMOS 6: J. P. SCHONBOE.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLIGKTION'PILED OUT. 25, 1907.

Patented Sept. 2.2, 1908.

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M. B. WONSMGS J. P. SGHONBOE.

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To all zrhoni it may concern. 7

Be it known that we, )Lvrnms' B. ons- :uos and JENs P. Scuoxson, citizens of the United States, residing at Audubon, in the county of Audubon and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Ironing Board, of which the-following is a specification.

The object of our invention is to provide an ironing board of simple, durable and inexpensive construction, so constructed as to normally stand in a folded position within a suitable cabinet or casing, with its lower. end

at thebottom of the-casing, andalso so constructed that-it may be quickly and easily moved toa horizontal position atany de sirable degree ofelevation, and there auto-= ironing board. 7

matically held and supported for use as an More s eciiieally it is our object to provide means w 1Gl6by,; when the board is moved from its folded or vertical position, to its posi-- I tion for useg-th operator need only move the view on the line 4--l of Fi inner end to the desired point of elevation,

whereupon' the outer end will be automatically secured,-and firmly supported in position inline horizontally with t e inner end, thus making it im ossible for the board to assume other than a io'rizontal position at. any point of elevation.

Our invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fullyset forth, pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whic i' Figure 1 shows a sectional view of a cabinot containing our improved ironing board,

showing the ironing board in its folded position. Fig. 2 shows a front elevation of the cabinet containing the ironing board in a folded position, with the door of the cabinet open. Fig. 3 shows a view similar to Fig. 1, with the ironing board in its horizontal posi tion ready for use. Fig.- 4 shows a sectional 1, and Fi 5 shows a sectional view 011 the line 5--o of Fig. 3.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, we have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate the cabinet or casing. This is designed to be secured to a suitable stationary support, such for instance as a Wall. It is rovided at its front'with a hinged door 11 having a latch 12. On the sidesof its inte- Specification ofLetters Patent. Applicatiiin filed October 25, 1907. Serial No. 95,150.

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rior are two parallel guide strips 13, spaced apart and extended from the bottom of the cabinet to a point above the center thereof,

-The ironing board proper is indicated by nary contour and size,' and is'provided on one end with a cross piece 15, which cross piece has its ends projected into the space etwcen the guide strips 13, and said cross piece is of a width to accurately fit between the strips 13, but its thickness is much less than its width, so that when the ironing so the reference numeral 14, and is of the 0rd board is in a horizontal position, as'shown in Fig. 3, the cross piece will accurately fit between the strips 13, and when the ironingboard is in a vertical positionas shown in Fig. 4, the cross piece will freely slide be tween the strips Sectued to the under surface of the ironing board 15 a rack 16, and fixed to the under surface of the board, be-

tweenthe rack 16 and the cross piece 15 15 a flexible chain 17. Mounted upon the cross pier-e 15 are two lugs 18 spaced apart, and having pivoted to them the rods 19. Mounted uponthe base of the cabinet are two lugs 20' spaced apart and having pivoted between them the arm 21, which arm has a pointed end 22 designed to engage the rack 16. Rods 19 are pivoted'to the central portion of the arm 21.

In practical operation, the ironing board is normally retained within the cabinet in the positionshown in Figs. 1 and 2, and when in this position, the cabinet door may be closed, and the entire device will occupy very small space, When it is desired to use the ironing board the operator opens the cabinet door and grasps the ironing board. He then tilts it forwardly,'and then bodily moves it upwardly until the lower end 15 at the point of elevation where it is desired to place the ironing board for use. ward movement of the ironing board may be readily and easily accomplished, because This up- 4 the surfaces of the guide strips 13 that engage the cross piece 15 are smooth, and the cross piece wil freely slide bet-ween them. The operator then swings the outer or free end of the board downwardly, thus causing the rods 19 to move the arm 21 inwardly to such a position that when the outer end of the ironing board is moved down to a honzont-al )osition, the arm 21 will then engage the rac 16, and thus firmly hold the ironing board in position.

' hen the ironing board is in position horizontally, the cross piece 15 will firmly engage the adjacent surfaces of the guide strips 13,

and thus hpld the ironingboard against out ward and Inward movement.

against downward movement, and the rods 19, which are connected with the arm 21 and also with the inner end of the board, mll

hold the inner end against both ;up and down movemntpso that; the board is firmly supported. If it is desiredto adjust the position of the ironing board, to either raise or lower it, this may be done by tilting the outer 7 end of the board upwardly until it is free 15 from the arm 21, ant

'then moving the inner end to the desired point of elevation,'and then permitting the outer end to move down to a fhorizontalposition, and in any position of the adjustment of the ironing board proper, the arm 21' will be held by the rods 19 to the prp er position for supporting theboard horizonta ly.

'The chain 17 is fixed atone. end to the outer portion of the arm 21, and is of such length 2:; that when the ironing board is in the positron shown in Fi 1, the arm 21 will be held i a substantially vertidal position so that the-L cabinet door may be closed withoutthe necessity' of the operator touching the arm 21."-

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, therefor, is,

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of an ironing board, a sliding support for the inner end thereof, an arm pivoted to a stationary sup int, and a rod pivoted to the inner end of t e ironing board and to the said arm, saidrod-serving to control the position. of the arm relative to that of the The arm 21 will hold the outer end of the ironin board board, and also serving as a brace for the inner end of the ironing board, and a rack fixed arm.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of an ironing board, a sliding to the ironing bo'are to 'beengaged by said support for the inner end thereof, an arm piv-,

' ed to'the inner end of; t e ironing boar oted to a stationary sup ort, and a rod pivot-' and to the said'arm, said rod serving to control the position of the'arm relative to that of the board, and also serving as a brace for the inner end of the ironing board, and a chain fixed to the ironing board and to the said armin such a manner as to move the arm upwardly and inwardly when the ironing board 1s placed in a substantially vertical. position with its lower end adjacent to the pivot point' of said arm.

4 3. In a device of the class described, the.

combination of a cabinet, guide strips on the sides of the cabinet spaced apart, an arm pivoted to the cabinet, an ironing board, a cross piece fixed to the ironing board with its ends A between said guide strips, said cross piece bemg of such shape as to en 'a e the strips when the ironing board is in ahdiizonta'l position,

ironing'board approaches "a vertical position, -a rack secured. to the ironm board to be en- 'gagedby said arm, and re s i'voted to the mperend of the ironing boar tral portion of said arm.

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 2, 1907. v

MATHIAS B. WONSMOS.

JENS P. SCHONBOE.

. Witnesses;

RANDALL C. HUNTER,

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